The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Inhammatory rheumatism Necessi-
tates the Amputation of a Sylvanis
Boys Foot-A Widow and a WidoweI
Have Lively Tilt over Right Of
Way Near Captolo.
GEORGIA.
A jury has been secured in the Burn:
murder trial at Brunswick.
The Banks property on Atlanta street,
Marietta, has been sold to Hon. A. S. Clay
for g, 800.
At Athens the firm of S. Raphael & Co.
has been dissolved by mutual consent, S.
Raphael retiring. Julius Cohen assumes all
liabilities.
At Sylvania on last Saturday the foot of
one of William Deasons little sons was am
putated, on account of infammatory
rheumatism.
The Executive Department has passed
favorably on 2S6 applications for annuities
to disabled soldiers. Some forty were re-
ceived Wednesday.
election, P. H. Williams, J. L. Mack and J.
E. d. Shipp were elected Aldermen by an
average majority of about forty, over ]. L.
Blalock, B. G. Mitchell and A. c. Bell.
the merchants of Millen complain of the
dullneSs of business for the season, and
several stated that last Saturday was the
dullest Saturday they had known at this
season since they had been in business.
There seemed to be nothing doing
Secretary Nisbet, of the Executive Depart
ment. states that the commissioner appoint
ed under the act of 1874 to approve the plan
of expenditure of $1,000 by the Atlanta
University, will not approve of any plan
submitted to them until it has been sub
mitted to the Governor.
At the request of three members meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity of Georgia is called, to be held at the
Kimban House, Atlanta, on Wednesday,
Dec. 81, at 3 O'Clock p. m, to take action on
the organization of the School of Technology
and matters connected Herewith.
At Covington Wednesday memorial SER
vices We're held in the Presbyterian church
in memory of Mrs. Mary A. Henderson and
her sister, Miss Carrie Dyer, who died there
last summer, only few hours intervening
between their deaths. The Rev. Dr. Quigg,
pastor in charge, delivered sublime and
touching eulogy.
A Mr.. johnson, from South Carolina,
who was on a visit to r. NJ. Kimball, in
Emanuel county, was the victim of a terri
bic accident on Wedne day of last week.
While feeding Mr.. Kimbal's gin, his shirt
sleeve was caught by the saws, and his arm
was drawn in and terribly cut and
mangled. 1t was amputated the next day
Sylvania Telephone: 1t is nothing so re-
markable for person to eat five dry soda
biscuits in five minutes without water. but
when young man devours three medium
sized boxes of potted ham without bread,
water or anything as company in its jour
ney, 1t is time to consult an undertaken
The latter feat was easily accomplished a
few evenings since in one of our stores, and
when he had finished his task the young man
wanted to know why he was not given some
thing hard to do,
On Wednesday morning of last week j. A
Enneis, T. j. Willis and j. NJ Newton. of
Sylvania, went on deer hunt near Poor
Robin, on the Savannah river, in Scriven
county, and while their dogs were trailing
deer on the Carolina side huge bear was
frightened from his hiding place in the cane
thicket and came dashing out to the stand
taken by Mr.. Willis, just opposite the land
ing, when he emptied the contents of his
gun into the side and shoulders of bruin
The monster ran about 100 yards and fell
dead.
On Wednesday of last week the residence
of w. Nj. Crimson, near Millen was
destroyed by fire Almost everything was
lost, owing to the fact that Mr.. Brinson
was absent from home. The fire occurred
about 10 o'clock i'll the morning. Mrs. Rrin-
son, who is one of the finest housekeepers in
the country, had several hundred dollars
worth OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, etc.-in
her pantry, all of which were lost. The
fire was caused by spark from the stove
pipe, it is thought. There was only about
$1,000 Insurance ON the house and contents
Monday night S. II. Cunningham, who
lives in West Griffin, went down town to
purchase some supplies, and about o'clock
was returning home, going via the railroad
track. When near the residence of Mr..
Mcfarland the train passed, and, hearing a
stunlbling-like moi } behind him, turned to
see what it was, when he discovered burly
man in the very act of striking him with
seassthing. Mr.. Cunningham is possessed of
good pair of legs, and, being utterly I'M
armed, he ran, and was pursued for a short
distance by the assassin, whom ne thinks
was negro.
Griffin Sun: Tuesday gentleman by the
name of Mangham, with his family, passed
through Griffin, en- route from near Wood
bury TO Cherokee county, where he goes to
make his future home. His means of loco
motion was a snugly covered wagon. in
which were stored his household effects and
family, drawn by a sturdy pair of slow
moving oxen. He was nearly two days in
reaching Griffin from his home, and only
tarried here short time, because, as he
SAID, he wanted to complete his journey
this week. In this day of railroads it is a
who can make long journey on the slow
schedule of an OK team.
On Wednesday of last week w. NJ Brin-
son and Thomas Brinson of Sylvania were
out on bird hunt in the upper part of the
county, and having some birds scattered
along small branch, one of them went on
one side and the other took up the opposite
side Of the branch. Mr.. w. NJ. Crimson
flushed bird, which went through the
thicket, and, firing at it, Mr. Tom Brinson,
who was on the opposite side, was struck in
the eye by one shot. 1t glanced on the eve
ball and entered the side of the nose, caus-
ing blood to flow freely. 1t is not known
where the shot stopped, as the wound was
not probed. Mr.. Crimson was out, appa-
rently getting along all right, day or two
after the accident.
Americas Recorder: DIR. f. L. Wisdom
who returned from trip to Texas Monday,
had quite an adventure, or almost had
while he was absent. AS he started for
home, and the train was out only few
miles from Texarkana, Tex, it was halted
by robbers, the express car and engine de-
tached and taken down the road few
miles, where the express car was ''gone
through The robbers secured quite neat
sum, and luckily did not modest the passen-
gers. After being detained about an hour,
the car and engine was brought back, few
shots were fired, and the train was allowed
to go along. DIR. Wisdom says it was not a